royal blue

noun

1. a deep blue, often with a faint reddish tinge.

royal blue

noun

1. 1. a deep blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a royal-blue carpet

Word History and Origins

Origin of royal blue¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Powder blue jerseys brushed past royal blue horns in burger lines.

From Los Angeles Times

After donning the royal blue and molten orange jersey as part of India’s A — or second-best — national team, Chand struggled and eventually fell off the game-day roster for his home state team in Delhi.

From Los Angeles Times

Neighbors and her family threw two big parties at Tahitian Terrace, where the clubhouse was decorated in her favorite color, royal blue.

From Los Angeles Times

Their left hand is beautifully manicured in sparkling purple and royal blue.

From BBC

First, and most obviously, the boy born in Barbados could have quite easily been in maroon instead of royal blue, in the away dressing room rather than on his home ground for Warwickshire.

From BBC